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On the wings of a prayer: modern parents at the blessing time
On the wings of a prayer: modern parents at the blessing time
mcaldo


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Samsung GX-10
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: San Sperate - Italy
Date: Dec 23, 2011
Date Uploaded: Dec 23, 2011

 Thanks everybody for the comments.
San Sperate (Italy) is the home of Pinuccio Sciola, a vulcanic artist internationally known for his musical sculptures (//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyb5qbyHe60).
Among his countless projects he found the time to cover the whole town in murales and also to install metal mirrors mixing his art with whatever is passing on the street. This is one of the mirrors.

I found amusing pairing the saint like shadow on the right with the image of my wife dragging away our kid. It reminds of the attitude towards religious proselytism of many modern catholic-born parents who don't believe, us included.
I think that kind of idea and cultural pressure is less intellegible for people from protestant cultures.

Cropped, some dodge and burn on the right shadow and general adjustments. I also had a black and white version which I found quite effective.

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Place: 216 out of 246
Avg (all users): 5.0602
Avg (commenters): 7.7143
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Views since voting: 388
Views during voting: 239
Votes: 133
Comments: 11
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 01/08/2012 01:49:38 PM
Very much enjoyed this image. Thanks for the details.
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 01/07/2012 07:21:36 PM
fascinating, evocative, pleasing.
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 01/07/2012 07:10:52 PM
YEs wonderful, how did you do it, congrats on the bling.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2012 06:26:36 PM
beautiful fragmentation slash crystallization

I'm hanging this in my fantasy art gallery.

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 01/07/2012 02:29:01 PM
Very interesting. Great reflection and the surrounding stucco is a nice compliment.
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 01/07/2012 08:27:45 AM
windy title aside, very nice capture here.
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 01/04/2012 08:10:49 AM
Well seen, very effective.
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 01/03/2012 12:00:20 PM
I don't understand the title and message but I do like the image, very interesting, good luck
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 01/02/2012 06:04:38 AM
Great image.
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 01/01/2012 06:40:16 PM
Fascinating stuff.
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 01/01/2012 03:23:28 PM
part tapestry, part chalk drawing
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